Match Report
Tampere United went into the game 5th in the table on 37 points; Honka Akatemia sat 7th on 32 — a 5-point gap. Honka Akatemia ranked just 22nd in the league on five-round form despite their 7th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.82/1.45 for Tampere United and 1.77/1.91 for Honka Akatemia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.67.
Pyynikin urheilukenttä in Tampere, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.